CURRENT NEWS ITEM: TED STEVENS LOSES BID FOR RE-ELECTION TO U.S. SENATE

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1. Stevens loses Alaska Senate race

   Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his bid for a seventh term.

2. Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens loses re-election bid

   ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the downfall of a Washington political power and Alaska icon who couldn't survive a conviction on federal corruption charges. His defeat by Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich moves Senate Democrats within two seats of a filibuster-proof 60-vote majority....

3. Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Loses Re-election Bid to Mark Begich

   From the ABC News Political Unit: The longest-serving Republican in the U.S. Senate, Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, lost his re-election effort to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, bringing the Democratic net gain in the U.S. Senate to 7 seats. Begich tonight...

4. Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens loses re-election bid after felony conviction

   ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the downfall of a Washington political power and Alaska icon who couldn't survive a conviction on federal corruption charges. His defeat by Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich moves Senate Democrats within two seats of a filibuster-proof 60-vote majority.

5. Democrats Gain as Stevens Loses His Senate Race

   Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, convicted last month on federal ethics charges, lost his bid for a seventh term, giving Democrats at least 58 seats in the Senate.

6. GOP's Stevens loses Alaska Senate seat

   Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday.

7. AP: Stevens Loses Alaska Senate Race

   Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his bid for a seventh term. The longest-serving Republican in the history of the Senate trailed Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3,724 votes after Tuesday's count.

8. Stevens judged by 2 juries, in trial and election

   WASHINGTON (AP) -- When Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens first took the witness stand, it was with his familiar vigor and spunk, telling the judge in a firm voice it would be "a privilege and a duty" to testify. He then crisply recounted what supporters see as a personal history unparalleled in politics....

9. McCain says he’ll be OK if he loses election

   COLUMBUS, Ohio - Republican John McCain says he doesn’t dwell on it, but he’ll be OK if he loses the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 4. The Arizona senator, who is behind rival Democrat Barack Obama in the polls, said he was a lucky man regardless of whether he finishes his White House quest victorious. When asked [...]

10. Stevens guilty on 7 counts, won't quit Senate race

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ted Stevens, a pillar of the Senate for 40 years and the face of Alaska politics almost since statehood, was convicted of a seven-felony string of corruption charges Monday - found guilty of accepting a bonanza of home renovations and fancy trimmings from an oil executive and then lying about it....

11. Stevens to Continue Re-election Campaign; Will the Convicted Criminal Be Able to Vote for Himself?

    Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, issued a statement tonight, saying, "I am obviously disappointed in the verdict but not surprised given the repeated instances of prosecutorial misconduct in this case. The prosecutors had to report themselves to the Justice Department's Office...

12. Stevens says he'll stay in Senate race

    Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens insisted he was innocent Monday after his conviction on corruption charges and said he would not give up his re-election bid.

13. Stevens’ conviction likely makes re-election harder

    WASHINGTON - Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is an icon in Alaska where he has provided plenty of federal dollars and even has the airport in Anchorage named after him. But that might not enough to help the 84-year-old senator — the longest-serving Senate Republican in U.S. history – to win re-election next week. “Just because they name the [...]

14. Stevens faces long odds in Senate race

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- For most politicians, a guilty verdict on seven felony counts - eight days before an election - would guarantee the end of a political career....

15. Can Alaska Republican Sen. Ted Stevens Win Re-election as a Felon?

    "He's done," says a Republican insider after Stevens's conviction on corruption-related charges.

16. Palin Calls for Stevens to Resign from Senate

    ABC News' Imtiyaz Delawala Reports: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has called on her state’s senior senator, Ted Stevens, to resign from his Senate seat after his conviction yesterday for violating federal ethics laws. “After being found guilty on seven felony...

17. Alaska G.O.P. Still Backs Re-election for Stevens

    The Alaska Republican Party found itself in the awkward position of urging voters to return a convicted felon to the United States Senate.

18. Election Prediction: Democrats Won't Get a Filibuster-Proof Senate

    It's possible they'll get to a filibuster-proof 60 but unlikely.

19. Senate campaigns stick with paper in Election '08

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate candidates are plodding through another election with paper campaign finance reports, possibly depriving voters of discovering last-minute details about fundraising and spending that could prove embarrassing....

20. Inouye predicts Stevens will keep his Senate seat

    JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye provided a campaign boost Saturday to embattled Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, predicting that his colleague from Alaska will win re-election and overturn his conviction on appeal....

21. Biden Waging Stealth Senate Re-Election Campaign

    Despite his stealth tactics, "Delaware's Joe Biden" is expected to easily win re-election Tuesday to a seventh term in the Senate -- which he would have to resign in short order if he and Barack Obama win the presidential sweepstakes.

22. Chairman of Senate of Pakistan Congratulates Ilham Aliyev on His Re-election as President of Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan, Baku, 4 November /Trend News/ Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, Muhammad Mian Soomro,congratulated Ilham Aliyev on his re-election as the President of Azerbaijan. In his congratulation message, he wished IlhamAliyev successes in all spheres. The correspondent canbe contacted

23. Senate races: Election night guide

    by James Oliphant Twelve Senate races are considered to be close this Election Day. The outcome could have a significant impact on the balance of power on the Hill. Democrats are chasing a 60-vote majority, which would allow them to...

24. 'Baby Joe' Mesi loses bid for N.Y. state senate

    Heavyweight boxer Joe Mesi has lost in his bid for election to the New York Senate.

25. Dole Loses Senate Seat

    "Breaking News:" CBS News projects that Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.) has been defeated in a controversial campaign against Democrat Kay Hagan. Katie Couric and Byron Pitts examine this defeat.

26. Election Reshapes Banking Panels: Kanjorski wins, Dole Loses

    Several committee members lost their reelection bids

27. Ted Stevens holds narrow lead in Alaska Senate race

    The contest featuring the convicted senator is one of several still undecided. A runoff is possible in Georgia, and there will be a recount in Minnesota. Despite his conviction last month on corruption charges, Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the U.S. Senate, clung tenuously to his Alaska seat Wednesday as congressional Democrats exulted in election gains across the country.

28. Election Creates a Race to Fill Senate Vacancies

    The election of Senators Barack Obama and Joseph R. Biden Jr. to the presidency and vice presidency has created two much-coveted vacancies in the U.S. Senate.

29. Convicted Stevens holds slim lead in Senate race

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fate of a convicted felon will help determine the size of the Democrats' expanded power in the U.S. Senate, and may provide a new job opportunity for failed vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

30. Stevens trailing in Alaska Senate race

    Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, a titan of Alaska politics convicted of felony charges last month, fell behind by three votes Wednesday as the count resumed in his re-election bid.

31. Stevens falls behind as Democrat takes lead in Alaska Senate race

    Just as Sen. Ted Stevens appeared set to return to Congress, felony conviction and all, his re-election bid has faltered. If he loses, it also closes a possible door into the Senate anytime soon for Gov. Sarah Palin.

32. A Senate Runoff in Georgia Tries to Rouse Voters After an Intense Election

    The battle between Senator Saxby Chambliss and Jim Martin, his Democratic challenger, is the first test of Barack Obama’s coattails.

33. Stevens falls further back in Alaska Senate count

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, a stalwart of Alaska politics who was convicted of felony charges last month, fell further behind his Democratic rival Friday, and most remaining ballots come from parts of the state that have favored the challenger....

34. Sask. government moves forward with Senate election legislation

    The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation that would let people select who they want to represent them in the Senate.

35. Stevens: One eye on Alaska, a second on the Senate

    Convicted Sen. Ted Stevens clung Tuesday to the hope that a climactic vote count in Alaska would buttress his argument to remain in Congress and fellow Republicans accommodated him by putting off a decision on his expulsion.

36. Senate Republican vote on Stevens postponed

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A move to oust Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens from the U.S. Senate Republican conference was abruptly postponed on Tuesday pending the outcome of the convicted felon's bid for re-election.

37. Sen. Ted Stevens Loses Reelection Bid

    Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D) defeated Sen. Ted Stevens, ending the tenure of the longest-serving Republican in Senate history, after the counting of more ballots yesterday gave him a larger lead than the number of votes still untallied, Alaska elections officials said.

38. Stevens falls further behind in Alaska Senate race

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens dropped further behind Democrat Mark Begich in his re-election bid Tuesday as the convicted felon's 85th birthday became a grueling wait that could determine whether his decades-long hold on power is over.

39. Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Loses Seat; Recount Possible

    It was a disappointing 85th birthday for Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, as the longest serving Republican in Senate history saw a narrow defeat in his bid for re-election. Stevens, who has been convicted on federal corruption charges, lost to Democrat Mark Begich, the Anchorage mayor whose victory brings Senate Dems closer to their 60-seat goal.

40. Democrats Gain as Stevens Loses Race

    Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, convicted on federal ethics charges, lost his bid for a seventh term, giving Democrats at least 58 seats in the Senate.

41. Should senate expel Stevens?

    Jack asks: If Ted Stevens of Alaska is re-elected in spite of seven felony convictions, should the Senate expel him?